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Creating And Hosting Student-Run Research Journals: A Case Study, Adrian K. Ho
Creating And Hosting Student-Run Research Journals: A Case Study, Adrian K. Ho
Adrian K. Ho
This case study aims to examine an academic library’s roles in facilitating the creation and hosting of open access student-run research journals. In addition to providing an online platform to host the journals, the library acquaints students with scholarly publishing, assists them in securing various resources available on campus, and offers support for content management. There are challenges and opportunities for the library as it undertakes the responsibility of hosting student journals. The article concludes with a discussion of possible topics for future research.
Pirates And Librarians: Big Media, Technology And The Role Of Liberal Education, D. Aram Donabedian, John Carey
Pirates And Librarians: Big Media, Technology And The Role Of Liberal Education, D. Aram Donabedian, John Carey
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The widespread appearance of computers in libraries during the early 1990s elicited a debate among those who welcomed new technologies and those who perceived such changes as a threat to the traditional role of academic libraries and the values of liberal education. At the same time, increasing consolidation of major media channels—including sources of scholarly communication—has allowed a small number of corporations to control distribution and access to the materials libraries offer, through tools such as licensing fees, copyright restrictions, and digital rights management. In response to these barriers, librarians and educators have embraced open access publishing and Creative Commons …
Hybrid Journals: Transition To Full Open Access Or Here To Stay?, Adrian K. Ho
Hybrid Journals: Transition To Full Open Access Or Here To Stay?, Adrian K. Ho
Adrian K. Ho
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Scholarly Communication Services: Repository-Based Library Publishing, Adrian K. Ho
Scholarly Communication Services: Repository-Based Library Publishing, Adrian K. Ho
Adrian K. Ho
This presentation discusses strategies for building a user base of the online publishing platform provided by Western Libraries at The University of Western Ontario. It also describes support services for platform users.